Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation Table

ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION

Legislative competence

Bills may be introduced into the Assembly only if they are within the legislative competence of the Assembly.

They are outside that competence if they:

form part of the law of another country

deal with an excepted matter which is not ancillary to a devolved or reserved matter

are incompatible with Convention Rights

are incompatible with Community law

discriminate on religious or political grounds

[Note: Reserved matters and Excepted matters (that are ancillary to reserved or transferred matters) may be included in an Assembly bill only if approved by the Secretary of State.]

Stages in Consideration of a Bill

First Stage: Introduction of Bill
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles
Committee Stage: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly
Consideration Stage Concluded: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, the details of the Bill including amendments proposed to the Bill
Further Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, further amendments to the Bill
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment
Royal Assent

For a more detailed explanation of Assembly Stages click here

Bills Introduced in the Assembly

From this page you can view the progress of each Public Bill through the various stages of the legislative process. This page will be updated each Friday morning.

To access the Bill, associated explanatory and financial memorandum, Notices and Marshalled List of Amendments and any amended version of the Bill, as it passes through the legislative stages , click on the title of the appropriate bill from the table below.

Session 2006-2007

Executive Bills

Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Committee Stage Report		Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Laid	Printed	Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
/Welfare Reform Bill NIA 1/07	04.06.07	12.06.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.06.07	19.06.07	25.06.07	29.06.07
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA 2/07	05.06.07	19.06.07	07.11.07	12.10.07	22.10.07	15.01.08	28.01.07	05.02.08	25.02.08
/Budget Bill NIA 3/07	11.06.07	12.06.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.06.07	19.06.07	25.06.07	29.06.07
Taxis Bill NIA 4/07	11.06.07	26.06.07	07.12.07	29.11.07	06.12.07	26.02.08	10.03.08	08.04.08	21.04.08
Libraries Bill NIA 5/07	11.06.07	19.06.07	25.02.08	20.02.08	25.02.08	06.05.08	19.05.08	27.05.08	17.06.08

Session 2007-2008

Executive Bills

Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Committee Stage		Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Laid	Printed	Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
/Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Bill NIA Bill 6/07	22.10.07	05.11.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	06.11.07	19.11.07	20.11.07	14.12.07
/Pensions Bill NIA Bill 7/07	12.11.07	26.11.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	04.12.07	10.12.07	11.12.07	11.02.08
Public Health (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 8/07	26.11.07	04.12.07	N/A	08.02.08	31.01.08	04.03.08	07.04.08	21.04.08	06.05.08
Charities Bill NIA Bill 9/07	10.12.07	15.01.08	27.06.08	06.05.08	13.05.08	03.06.08	17.06.08	30.06.08
/Budget Bill NIA Bill 10/07	11.02.08	12.02.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.02.08	25.02.08	26.02.08	12.03.08
Building Regulations NIA Bill 11/07	25.02.08	04.03.08	27.06.08	12.06.08	25.06.08
/Commission for Victims and Survivors Bill NIA Bill 12/07	31.03.08	01.04.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	06.05.08	12.05.08	13.05.08	23.05.08
/Local Government (Boundaries) Bill NIA Bill 14/07	21.04.08	22.04.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	29.04.08	06.05.08	12.05.08	23.05.08
Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07	12.05.08	20.05.08	07.12.08
/Mesothelioma, etc., Bill NIA Bill 16/07	20.05.08	27.05.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	03.06.08	09.06.08	10.06.08	02.07.08
/Child Maintenance Bill NIA Bill 17/07	02.06.08	10.06.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.06.2008	23.06.08	24.06.08	02.07.08
/Budget (No 2) Bill NIA Bill 18/07	09.06.08	10.06.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.06.08	23.06.08	24.06.08	02.07.08
Public Authorities (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 19/07	17.06.08	30.06.08
Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07	17.06.08	01.07.08
Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 21/07	23.06.08	01.07.08
Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07	30.06.08
Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07	01.07.08

Session 2007-2008

Non-Executive Bills

Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Committee Stage		Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
Name of the Bill and Number	First Stage	Second Stage	Committee Stage Concludes	Laid	Printed	Consideration Stage Concluded	Further Consideration Stage	Final Stage	Royal Assent
Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07	31.03.08

/Bill progressing by accelerated passage

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